Countries by Number of Bicycles Per 100 People

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Countries by Number of Bicycles Per 100 People

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Netherlands leads in Bicycles Per 100 People with 99 in 2024.

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Average Bicycles Per 100 People in 2024: 70.63 · median: 66.

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Gap in 2024: Netherlands is 1.8× larger than Switzerland.

About This Dataset

Countries by Number of Bicycles Per 100 People

Countries ranked by the number of bicycles in circulation per 100 inhabitants. The Netherlands leads the world in bicycle density with nearly 99 bicycles per 100 people — a ratio that means there are more bicycles than people in many Dutch cities, and that the country has maintained one of the world's most sophisticated cycling ecosystems through decades of urban planning, infrastructure investment, and cultural normalisation of cycling as an everyday activity for all ages.

Analysis

Netherlands heads the table on 99, ahead of Denmark (80) and Germany (76) in Bicycles Per 100 People in 2024. 44 separates the highest figure (99) from the lowest (55) in Bicycles Per 100 People. First and second are separated by 19, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 76 to 55 Bicycles Per 100 People.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

Netherlands

Bicycles Per 100 People · 2024

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Bicycles Per 100 People

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2024

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
Measure: Bicycles Per 100 People
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Bicycles Per 100 People · ranked by 2024

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#	Category	2024
🥇	Netherlands	99
🥈	Denmark	80
🥉	Germany	76
4	Japan	68
5	Sweden	64
6	Belgium	63
7	Finland	60
8	Switzerland	55

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_the_Netherlands Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Denmark Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Germany Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Japan Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Sweden Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Finland Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Belgium Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycling_in_Switzerland Visit ↗

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